The Closest boxer to be the next ray robinson?

[The Noose]

Actually, skillwise, Roy is not even close to Robinson. Roy was megatalented and did everything wrong(from boxing standpoint) Ray was megatalented and did almsot everything right, besides a few lapses in defense, but he had a great chin and heart to make up for that.
As to main question, I dont see anyone being the kind of fighter Robinson was, who was an offensive machine first, contrary to superskilled PBF who is defensive fighter first.

Skill and technique are two very different things.
Roy was amazing, but ur only as good as your oppostion.

[Mr. Ryan]

I agree with you in the terms that Roy isn't even close to rivaling SRR, but it's unfair to magnify the end of a great career, when he's no longer blessed witht that natural skill.

We have never seen Ray Robinson in his prime. There just wasn't the A/V available to chronicle him as a lightweight and welterweight when he was undefeated, and by newspaper accounts, unbeatable. The man had like 1 loss in 100 something fights against great opposition.

The Robinson I admire is the one that was old and tired, punchy even. He started his career at lightweight, and then was knocking out Gene Fullmer and Jake Lamotta at middleweight when he was old and slowed down precipitously. Excuse me if Mr. Jones wasn't Ray Robinson in that respect.

[Underboss]

this is a great picture.

[The Noose]

this is a great picture.

Robinson was a little too affectionate for my liking.

[KoolWillie]

lol yeah robertson was incredible his timing and technique was a100 %... I think it was his rematch aginst fullmer that hook he landed perfect ...correct me if i'm wrong ... but yeah and that was when he was getting on in his carreer and the fact that when he lost he made sure he returned and made it up too his fans he was a true champion

[danightmare7]

Absolutley NO ONE.. NO one is even close to him. He fought everyone, he fought more champions than any other fighter in history.. I'm not the greatest historian, but damm That man was great.. Even the person we call the greatest of all time "Muhammed Ali" said Sugar Ray Robinson is the Greatest fighter to ever lace the gloves. G.O.A.T = Sugar Ray Robinson

[Brockton Lip]

WeHe started his career at lightweight, and then was knocking out Gene Fullmer and Jake Lamotta at middleweight when he was old and slowed down precipitously.

Yep. And lets not forget that he was taking a step back and knocked out Gene with one punch; excellent work!
Robinson also had killer instinct and intelligence against his opponents. He drank a glass of beef blood in front of Lamotta to get into his head.

[Gareth Ivanovic]

The closest thing to SSR was Ali. He was Ali's idol and also Ali tried to fight the same way as SSR. SSR fought over 200 fights. I mean nobody now a days will fight that many times except maybe Peter Buckley, but SSR won over 100 fights and had 108 KO's. None of the big time boxers today will have even 108 fights maybe half that.

In his first loss to Jake Lamotta he fought two weeks later in a 10 rd MD. Then fought Lamotta again within a month and beat him. That kind of stuff won't happen again.

[realheavyhands]

judah fights just like robinson.. but hes to wild doesn use hes legs like he should and his neck is too long and he wont go to the body wich is mayweahers weakness.. but style wise just like robinson..

[Phantasm]

No one. I dont think there ever will be another Ray Robinson, EVER. I mean, taking into account the competition and how often he fought and remained undefeated and at all the weight classes...No one will duplicate what he did. Guys nowadays may be in better physical shape, and yet they wouldnt be able to carry his jockstrap.